สีรุ้ง
sǐi-rúngMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
rainbow-colored; multicolored
having many colors like a rainbow
Examples
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My younger sister wants a rainbow-colored dress.
Children like rainbow-colored candies.
ผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉaตัวนั้นdtuua-nánมีmiiปีกbpìikเป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat-laaiสีรุ้งsǐi-rúngสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
That butterfly has wings with a beautiful, rainbow-colored pattern.
2NounB2
iridescence; rainbow-like sheen
a rainbow-like, shifting sheen seen on some surfaces that changes with viewing angle
Examples
คราบน้ำมันkrâap-nám-manคราบน้ำมันkrâap-nám-manoil stain; oil slickบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnroad surfaceสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] reflect light2reflective (of light)แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpen1[to] be born as2[to] arise as; take the form ofสีรุ้งsǐi-rúngสีรุ้งsǐi-rúng1rainbow-colored; multicolored2iridescence; rainbow-like sheen3iridescent; prismatic
The oil stain on the road surface reflected the sunlight, creating a rainbow-like sheen.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaส่องsɔ̀ɔngแผ่นซีดีpɛ̀n-sii-diiกับgàpแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiจะjàเห็นhěnสีรุ้งsǐi-rúngบนbonผิวpǐuของkɔ̌ɔngแผ่นpɛ̀n
When you hold a CD up to the light, you will see a rainbow-like sheen on its surface.
ฟองสบู่fong sà-bòoที่têeลอยloiอยู่ในyòo naiอากาศaa-gàatมีmeeสีรุ้งsĕe rúngบางๆbaang baangบนbonพื้นผิวpéun pĭuซึ่งsêungเกิดจากgèrt jàakการแทรกสอดgaan sâek sôtของkŏngแสงsăeng
A soap bubble floating in the air has a faint rainbow-like sheen on its surface, which is caused by light interference.
การเกิดgaan-gə̀ətสีรุ้งsǐi-rúngบนbonเปลือกหอยมุกbplʉ̀ʉak-hɔ̌ɔi-múkเป็นbpenปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanทางtaangแสงsɛ̌ɛngที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnทำให้tam-hâiมันmanดูduuมีmiiราคาraa-kaa
The appearance of a rainbow sheen on a mother-of-pearl shell is a complex optical phenomenon, which makes it look valuable.
3AdjectiveB2
iridescent; prismatic
showing a shiny, rainbow-like sheen that changes with the angle of light or view
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แมลงทับmá-lɛɛng-tápแมลงทับmá-lɛɛng-tápjewel beetleมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปีกแข็งbpìik-kɛ̌ngปีกแข็งbpìik-kɛ̌ngelytron; hardened forewing (beetles)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีรุ้งsǐi-rúngสีรุ้งsǐi-rúng1rainbow-colored; multicolored2iridescence; rainbow-like sheen3iridescent; prismaticแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoแวววาวwɛɛo-waao1shiny; glossy2[to] shine; [to] gleam
Jewel beetles have hard wings that are shiny and iridescent.
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เคสkéetโทรศัพท์มือถือtoo-rá-sàp-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉอันanใหม่màiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenสีรุ้งsǐi-rúngพอpɔɔขยับkà-yàpแล้วlɛ́ɛoสีsǐiจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpai
My new phone case is iridescent; when you move it, the color changes.
ไข่มุกkài múkเซาsaoท์ซีseeบางbaangเม็ดmétมีmeeมูลค่าสูงmoon-lá-kâa sŏongเพราะpráwมีmeeพื้นผิวpéun pĭuที่têeแวววาวwaew waaoเป็นbpenสีรุ้งsĕe rúngอย่างเด่นชัดyàang dèn chát
Some South Sea pearls have a high value because they have a distinctly lustrous, iridescent surface.
ปีกbpìikของkɔ̌ɔngแมลงปอmá-lɛɛng-bpɔɔที่tîiดูduuโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiนั้นnánเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกระทบgrà-tópกับgàpแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtจะjàแสดงsà-dɛɛngเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapสีรุ้งsǐi-rúngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอย่างน่าอัศจรรย์yàang-nâa-àt-sà-jan
The dragonfly's wings, which look transparent, show a marvelous iridescent sheen when they catch the sunlight.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สีรุ้งsǐi-rúngสีรุ้งsǐi-rúngrainbow-colored; multicoloredrainbow-colored; multicoloredWord